So today I actually went to Tribal Fest instead of just being in the general vicinity of the event. My day was a wonderful mix of seeing friends, shopping, dancing for 4 hours and getting dehydrated because it was 90 freakin’ degrees here.
Let’s talk workshops first, since getting educated should technically be my main reason for being here. Today I had “Make it mean something” with Rose Harden and “A step in the right direction” with Alexis Southall.
I had an exellent time in both workshops. Rose Harden talked a lot about working with intention and using things like your breath and gaze to bring another level to your dance. I’m oversimplifying due to intense tiredness, so just trust me that it was awesome. And Alexis Southall worked my bod and my brain with crazy combinations of footwork and layering. I signed up for that workshop because footwork is a real weakness of mine and I think I got some good stuff from it.
Next: friends! I saw lots and lots of them today and I am not going to try to list them all because I know I would forget someone. But it was great to get hugs and catch up and hang out in booths, and I know there will just be even more of that as the week progresses and more people get to town.
Lastly: shopping! I somehow managed not to blow my budget all in one day, probably because of the heat and the fact that I was in workshops for most of the day. I did get the fabulous Taureg necklace in the picture above. That style is the first necklace a young lady gets and she adds more all her life, so it seemed fitting as my first purchase. I love the style and the versatile black and silver coloring will let me wear it with lots of costumes. I might even wear it with a cute dress for dinner dates 🙂
I also got a fabulous new super bootie skirt and guess what? It’s not green! It’s also a size smaller than I thought I was supposed to wear. Oops!
Oh yes, and 90 degree heat. Since leaving the festival 4 hours ago I have had 3 glasses of iced tea, several glasses of water and I’m now drinking a bottle of water because I am still thirsty! I’m glad the forecast calls for lower temps for the rest of the week because if I wanted 90 degrees I would have stayed home!